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Ephesus Kusadasi

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Optional Extension

Cruise Route Motor Route

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Untouched Azerbaijan

PRE-TRIP : 6 nights from $ 2895 Only $ 483 per night

DAY 7 • Cappadocia • Underground city • Carpet Weaving Cooperative • Optional Whirling Dervishes tour Hike among the Cappadocian landscape and visit an underground city built by early Christians . Then enjoy a craft demonstration at a rug-weaving cooperative . Later this afternoon , you can join an optional tour to witness a performance of the Whirling Dervishes .

B , L , D — Alfina Hotel or similar

DAY 8 • Konya • Whirling Dervish monastery • Antalya En route to Antalya , stop in Konya , home of the Whirling Dervish orders . Visit the Mevlana Museum , the former tekke ( dervish hall ) that now holds the tomb of the founder of the Mevlevi order of dervishes .

B , L , D — Aspen Hotel or similar

DAY 9 • Antalya • Controversial Topic : Turkey ’ s judicial system • Home- Hosted Dinner Visit the Antalya Museum , with artifacts from the Stone and Bronze Ages to Byzantium . Then , enjoy a walking tour of Antalya ’ s Old Town , including Hadrian ’ s Gate . Later , meet a local lawyer who will discuss the Controversial Topic of Turkey ’ s new justice system and what it means for the country ’ s future . Later , enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner with a local family .

B , D — Aspen Hotel or similar

DAY 10 • Antalya • Perge and Aspendos Explore the ruins of Perge and Aspendos , two ancient sites nestled along the coast .

B — Aspen Hotel or similar

DAY 11 • Fethiye • Embark ship Drive to the port of Fethiye . Then , we board our privately-chartered , traditional Turkish gulet .

B , L , D — Turkish gulet

DAY 12 • Bay of Gemiler • Hike to Kayakoy • Gemiler Island Cruise to the Bay of Gemiler , and then drive near Kayakoy , a Greek “ ghost town ,” which we ’ ll reach by hiking along a scenic trail . Later , cruise to Gemiler Island , with its 6th-century Byzantine monastery .

B , L , D — Turkish gulet

DAY 13 • Lydea • Cleopatra ’ s Baths Our gulet docks in a scenic cove which shelters the sunken baths of Cleopatra , built for her by Mark Antony . Here , disembark for a hike to the Greco- Roman site of Lydea .

B , L , D — Turkish gulet

DAY 14 • Ekincik Cove • Dalyan River • Kaunos Cruise to Ekincik Cove , where a small boat takes us up the Dalyan River . Then , visit the ancient Lycian site of Kaunos to view the remains of temples , baths , and an ancient theater .

B , L , D — Turkish gulet

DAY 15 • Disembark ship • Kusadasi Disembark in Marmaris , and then journey overland to Kusadasi , gateway to ancient Ephesus .

B , L , D — Charisma Hotel or similar

DAY 16 • Kusadasi • Ephesus Visit ancient Ephesus , a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Then , visit the Ephesus Museum before returning to Kusadasi .

B , L , D — Charisma Hotel or similar

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DAY 17 • Return to U . S . Fly home , or begin your post-trip extension to Northwest Turkey : Battlefields of Ancient Troy and Gallipoli & Istanbul .

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Northwest Turkey : Battlefields of Ancient Troy and Gallipoli & Istanbul

POST-TRIP : 6 nights from $ 1495 Only $ 250 per night

We recommend that you Arrive Early , Stay Later

We strongly recommend you take advantage of this extra time to relax or explore more in depth before or after your trip . Prices shown include accommodations , daily breakfast , and private airport transfer .

• Arrive early in Baku on your Azerbaijan pre-trip extension for $ 150 per person , per night

• Spend more time in Istanbul before your main trip or after your northwest Turkey post-trip extension for $ 175 per person , per night

• Stay later in Kusadasi after your main trip for just $ 125 per person , per night

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